Spanish Conversation · Level 165
30 words
Spanish word
grana
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgɾana/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrimson
Example
La camisa tiene un color grana muy vivo.
The shirt has a very vivid crimson color.
More examples
El pintor aplicó toques de grana para dar intensidad al retrato.
The painter applied touches of crimson to add intensity to the portrait.
Core concept
Cochineal-dyed fabric swatch.
Common phrases
color grana
crimson hue
pañuelo grana
crimson scarf
Similar words
rojo: Plain, general red used for everyday references to the color red.
granate: Deep, dark red with a jewel-like garnet tone.
Definition in Spanish
Tono de rojo intenso y algo oscuro, cercano al carmín, usado para describir colores en telas, pinturas y heráldica.
Word origin
Derives from Latin granum 'grain' via Old Spanish grana, naming the tiny cochineal bodies used for dye and extending to the deep crimson shade.
Usage tips
- In textile, dye, and heraldry contexts grana refers to the traditional dye or its named shade rather than the general rojo used in everyday speech.
Other meanings
- cochinealnoun
- carminenoun
Opposites
- azulbluenoun